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  • Student sues UNSW and others for defamation after accusations of serious misconduct
  • Feel like you don’t know anything about the policies of the major parties this election? Read this  
  • Labor emerges victorious in UNSW Federal Election Debate 
Student sues UNSW and others for defamation after accusations of serious misconduct
12 hours ago

Student sues UNSW and others for defamation after accusations of serious misconduct

Mike Myers sues two students for defamation around sexual misconduct allegations, paying $1400 for t…

Feel like you don’t know anything about the policies of the major parties this election? Read this  
3 days ago

Feel like you don’t know anything about the policies of the major parties this election? Read this  

By Jack Nivison As the Australian Federal Election looms and the news cycle reaches a fever pitch, T…

Labor emerges victorious in UNSW Federal Election Debate 
4 days ago

Labor emerges victorious in UNSW Federal Election Debate 

Report by Harrisen Leckenby, Debate notes by Scott Huang, Harrisen Leckenby and Abhranil Hazra UNSW …

University of Sydney staff go on strike
4 days ago

University of Sydney staff go on strike

By Guy Suttner Last week, over May 11-12, hundreds of staff and students shut USyd down. The Univers…

Tensions flare at meeting about ADA course changes after executives attend unannounced
6 days ago

Tensions flare at meeting about ADA course changes after executives attend unannounced

Deputy Dean and senior strategist of ADA faculty asked to leave Education Collective campaign meetin…

Meta for Dummies: Everything you need to know to impress your tech friends 
2 weeks ago

Meta for Dummies: Everything you need to know to impress your tech friends 

Meg Trewhella Snoop Dogg has a crib in The Sandbox; Paris Hilton has an island in Roblox. While Sydn…

Australia Institute report calls for free undergraduate education, among other policy recommendations
2 weeks ago

Australia Institute report calls for free undergraduate education, among other policy recommendations

A recent Australia Institute report calls for change across the university sector in response to fun…

Students Concerned as UNSW Revamps Moodle During Exams
2 weeks ago

Students Concerned as UNSW Revamps Moodle During Exams

By Harrisen Leckenby The messaging on UNSW Moodle Dashboard page does not provide the time the updat…

200+ students respond to UNSW decision to make first year pass/fail
3 weeks ago

200+ students respond to UNSW decision to make first year pass/fail

By Nadia Maunsell Tharunka asked students what they thought about UNSW’s proposal to change first ye…

From buddy to bestie: First friendships at UNSW
3 weeks ago

From buddy to bestie: First friendships at UNSW

With the first trimester coming to an end, let's reflect on all the weird and wonderful ways people …

News

  • Student sues UNSW and others for defamation after accusations of serious misconduct

    12 hours ago

    Mike Myers sues two students for defamation around sexual misconduct allegations, paying $1400 for the lawsuits.

    Read More »
  • Feel like you don’t know anything about the policies of the major parties this election? Read this  

    3 days ago

  • Labor emerges victorious in UNSW Federal Election Debate 

    4 days ago

  • University of Sydney staff go on strike

    4 days ago

Creative

  • The Indigo Man

    April 15, 2022

    By Sienna Barrientos Beware the Indigo Man!  Phantom of the Coatepeque!  Whose face ripples like …

    Read More »
  • I’m Sold

    February 7, 2022

  • The Garbage Man

    February 2, 2022

  • For him in the past and the future

    January 31, 2022

  • Everything’s Symbolic

    January 31, 2022

  • Erotic Writing Competition Shortlist: ‘Pink Planet’

    September 24, 2021

  • Erotic Writing Competition Shortlist: ‘Selenelion’

    September 24, 2021

Satire

  • I’m Sold

    February 7, 2022

    by Rosalie Lambert Welcome! we’re hungry for you. This store has everything you could ever …

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  • Ian Jacobs flees to Scotland

    April 9, 2020

  • The 8 Spiciest Memes about UNSW’s response to the Coronavirus Crisis

    March 30, 2020

Reviews

  • Queer rom-com turned musical podcast? ‘Twinemies’ is a sensation for the ears

    February 28, 2022

    Musicals are generally associated with big dance numbers, extravagant costumes and dramatic lighting but, in the case of Twinemies, all this is left to the imagination. Andrea and Sashkia review the new musical podcast, dropping 4pm today.

    Read More »
  • ‘Breaking Boundaries’: the “most scary and enlightening” documentary on climate change

    June 22, 2021

  • Amateur Filmmakers Breaking World Records: a review of ‘Hi Mom!’ and ‘Nomadland’

    April 30, 2021

Regular Columns

Let Albo be Albo

2 weeks ago

What’s Past is Prologue #2: The Hidden History of Luna Park

December 10, 2020

What’s Past is Prologue #1: A Brief Overview of the History of Post-Soviet Feminism

November 12, 2020

Editorial Address: Truth

October 12, 2020

SRC President’s Report: Truth Issue

October 12, 2020

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Procrastination Corner: Editors’ Top Picks #8

September 23, 2020

A digital drawing showing a young woman and an elfen creature from behind. The young woman has long brown hair and is wearing a pointed black witches hat. Above the figures is the title 'Del and Aglat' in white cursive font, with the author's name, Nina Greenhill, below it.

Del and Aglat #4: It’s a Long Way to the Top

September 19, 2020

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Procrastination Corner: Editors’ Top Picks #7

August 25, 2020

Green Thoughts #3: Politics and Coal Dust: Why There Hasn’t Been Action On Climate Change

August 17, 2020

Green Thoughts #2: Investing Into Publicly Owned Renewable Energy

August 17, 2020

Green Thoughts #1: Cleaning Out Our Closets

August 17, 2020

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Procrastination Corner: Editors’ Top Picks #6

August 11, 2020

Read Tharunka in Print

2022 / 1: Become

2022 / 1: Become

2021 / 3: Trash

2021 / 2: Return

2021 / 2: Return

2021 / 2: Return

2021 / 1: Vulnerability

2021 / 1: Vulnerability

 

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